News Archives for World - 2022-08-26

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World

Zelenskiy urges world to force Russia from nuclear site after incident

KYIV: Ukraine's president urged the world to act much faster to force Russian troops to vacate Europe's largest...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 11:42pm

USA

US Justice Dept. unveils new details about Trump documents probe

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday unveiled new details about its investigation into government...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 11:34pm

World

Russia a strategic challenge for NATO in arctic, Stoltenberg says

OTTAWA: Russia's capabilities in the North are a strategic challenge for NATO, its Secretary General Jens ...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 11:13pm

World

Fed's Powell sees inflation battle lasting 'some time,' warns of economic pain

JACKSON HOLE: The U.S. economy will need tight monetary policy "for some time" before inflation is under control,...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:39pm

Europe

Sweden, Finland pledge to fight ‘terror’ at NATO talks: Ankara

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Friday said Sweden and Finland renewed their commitment to fight “terror” at the first meeting...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 07:45pm

South Asia

Children ‘going to bed hungry’ in bankrupt Sri Lanka: UN

COLOMBO: Children in Sri Lanka are “going to bed hungry” because of the island nation’s economic crisis, the UN said...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 07:41pm

USA

US consumer spending misses expectation in July; inflation slows

WASHINGTON: US consumer spending barely rose in July, but inflation eased considerably, which could give the Federal...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 07:11pm

Middle East

Abu Dhabi bourse tracks oil prices higher; Dubai flat

Abu Dhabi’s stock market ended higher on Friday amid rising oil prices, although the Dubai index snapped two...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 06:05pm

Europe

Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment ‘within weeks’

ANKARA: The Israeli charge d’affaires in Turkey said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:56pm

Europe

'Ball in Iran's court' on nuclear deal: Macron

ALGIERS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday the fate of a revived nuclear deal is up to Iran, and that an...

Updated 26 Aug, 2022 05:17pm

South Asia

Afghan female journalist struggles for women ‘heroes’ from exile

BERLIN: It was when the Taliban came to arrest her and her brother in October that Fawzia Saidzada, an Afghan...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 03:40pm

Europe

UK’s Liz Truss will ensure people get the support they need on energy bills

LONDON: The frontrunner to become British prime minister next month, Liz Truss, would ensure people get the support...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:56pm

Europe

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant supplying electricity to Ukraine as normal

MOSCOW: A Russian-installed official in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region said on Friday that...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:46pm

Europe

Turks frustrated by ‘deliberate’ increase in number of European visa rejections

ISTANBUL: Turkish sports presenter Sinem Okten was surprised to see her visa application to Europe’s Schengen area...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:41pm

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 11:47am

USA

Trump social media platform faces money woes, modest following

NEW YORK: Signs are growing that Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is in financial trouble, with...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:41am

Asia

North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not Covid

SEOUL: North Korea said Friday that the fever cases it detected earlier this week were found to be influenza, and...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:32am

Europe

Ukraine narrowly escapes nuclear catastrophe as plant loses power, Zelenskiy says

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:14am

Asia

Japan to spend $1.83mn on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

TOKYO: Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:07am

Asia

Thai jobless rate falls to 1.37% in Q2 as COVID-19 curbs eased

BANGKOK: Thailand’s unemployment rate in the second quarter dropped to 1.37% from 1.53% in the previous quarter as...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:04am

World

Australian police seize record $1.1bn of crystal meth

SYDNEY: Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth, also...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 09:52am

World

‘Dangerous’ heatwaves may grip the tropics daily by 2100: study

PARIS: Many millions of people in the tropics could be exposed to dangerous heat for half the year by 2100 even if...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

Asia

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

CHONGQING, (China): A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

World

Biden signs order on $52bn chips law implementation

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order on implementation of the $52.7 billion...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

South Asia

Takeover of NDTV by India’s richest man worries journalists

NEW DELHI: For years Indian television company NDTV pursued an independent line critical of the government even as...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

Business & Finance

It takes a lot to get a startup off the ground, but certain factors help

Sarmayacar, a VC firm, helps explain the process of fundraising and making an investors’ pitch

Updated 26 Aug, 2022 11:51am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.87 ▲ 0.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0009
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0034
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.11 ▼ -0.0042
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,598.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,268.37
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,041.32
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,686.54
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,887.14

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	379.25
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	395.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.12
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,065.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.06

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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